“Everyone knows about Amitabh Bachchan being a legendary actor, and I had this sense of arrogance that I can make him do what I want. But what he did on locations completely blew me away. I realised that I understand the quality of performances even more after seeing him perform.”

Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer

Ram Gopal Varma, also known as RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer associated mainly with Hindi and Telugu cinema. He is regarded as a pioneer of new age Indian cinema. Varma has worked across several genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama, and his films are noted for their gritty realism and technical finesse. He is also known for introducing new talent that later went on to build successful careers in the Indian film industry.